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THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON FRIDAY MORNING". JULY 7. 1922 E MADE BY GOV RM Governor Oicoti yesterday directed Attorney General Van Winkle by letter to take eharre of prosecutions against night mobs in Jackson, county arising out of outrage alleged to i ''' '-f fn.j i ii i j. 1 il nave ueen commuiea in recent, raonin aim aunuuieu tu inc K& Klux Klan. ...Tbergovernor' letter to the attorney general follows an extensive investigation toy the government into alleged out rages by night mobs in Jackson county a few months ago, and advices from Federal Attorney General Daughter that federal statutes would not apply and that prosecution must be by the. state. Jackson .county officials, it is said, have failed to act.- i- .ir- assistants the present term of the' circuit court of the State of Oregon in and for Jackson, county, and any and a,ll subsequent terms of said court at and during which tbc , matters and things herein mentioned are or may be pending. and to appear before the grand jury in naid county at said, term or terms of sa. id court and manr age and conduct the actions and proceedings of said grand jury relating to the said matters and things, namely; "Certain crimes which have been committed in said county by persons therein falsely arresting or kidnapping certain Individuals and by making felenious assaults Upon them and by banging and otherwise inflicting bodily harm ard damage to and loss of. their property; also, by threats and other unlawful means and felont ou's acts, putting" and attempting' to ' put divers others persona in fear of such harm, damage and injury to their persons and prop erty; land any and all unlawful acts and things' in any way con nected therewith, or of a sinv? liar or different nature, insofar as you may deem it advisable." Uiljqvlst Named ' L. J. Ujqviat has been named by Attorney; General Var. Winkle to' take charge of the .lnvestlga. tion in Jackson county. Liljqvist wiU ask. Judge Calkins to call a special session of the grand jury for the purpose, and . if any in riictments are. returned It is said the cases doubtless wlll.be tried at the next regular term of court. Federal Aid Promised :r i, ? attorney jaeneral-'DattKherty, however, extended to the governor thflf pfOBlWe 6f 'iisMstanej 'from his ".'deaftmenir A- - telegrain from ' the f United States attorney general several weeks ago said that data relative to the situa tion in. Medford.and Portland was beiu compiled, and that jhls, de partment would assist in the pre paration Of evidence. - a later let ter 'from,, Mr. Dangherty said;.... "In response to your telegrams, I have prepared, for your confi dtutial use, and have the honor to transmit herewith, a summary of all, of the) 'Information fin the possession r. of this department covering the activities of the Ko K in Klan in the state of Oregon. 1 shall . 4ake. pleasure ini trans mitting to you any addltlona f driha't 'on . received .from time to time and sincerely trust that,; fa the. event this department caa be Of any assistance whatever, you Will so indicate to me. . I assure you we will cooperate with you in every possible way.". . t , , . . Outrages Cited J Alleged outrages Irl Jackson chnnty during recer months in elude the following: l r , ; 1 f. On .March. 17. 'between 9 and 1 2 .'clock at night, J., P. Hale of MedfoTflrwas taken from, his home by . ,tarty of masked mer. "Who threatened, to hang him it he did por drop a certain civil suit and leave Med ford at once- ?H ! al leged that Hale was handcuffed taken Into the country and hang ed from an oak tree and assault eJ and then -ordered to leave the community. '." - . , Colored- M an Handled AhBUf Burr, colored. Patter Bervlftg 22 days In the county jail In Jackson county, Is alleged to -have-been, taken on to Shasta mountain on the night of "March 14,, 192, and hanged three,. times by the neck before being released - and ordered to leave the commun- ' Ity. .- i Henry Johnson, on the night of ApTil,6,l922, ;wfth others, it; is said was taken by; masked men a rope placed "about his neck and he' was assaulted in various ways and accused of the commission of various crimes. "i .. -'V,, Test of Toiler The 'governor's letter to At torney Ceneral ,Van WinJtta foI . lows: , ' "In compliance with 'the provt slob .of law ot-the state ot Ore gon 1 hereby direct you to at tend In person or by oho of your gulshers.' A formal investigation will; be- started tomorrow to fix blame for the accident. 41 An executive of -the i Pyrene eompany denied pyrene, gave off "deadly" furors though he admit ted the extinguisher produced a gas lu a closed place .which might cause fainting and tempo rary exhaustion." ON 3,000 MILE CRUISE ON 16-FOOT CRAFT. ,v". v '. ' .;-;'(tv -1 POTATOES Iff t v . X r- I"' ' -...,..-, - ;? . 4ic. iKt f'i' " ?4Ati ..x ........ -.... : Buying price, locals t- - , VS I ng price -r;. ' 1 gSgSS 1 inn Ml mm mniY PORTLAND. Ore.. July Butter: Prints extras 42c; cubes extras 38c; prime firsts, 37c. But- terfat. Portland delivery: No. sour cream Potatoes $1; selli Takes Last Look at News paper Office and Bids Friends Farewell : i, v I : Christian Science, 3 p.'ra.. t Si i A'etper services as announced from the pulpit. Unlike many vacation resorts, , 1 oseraite 1 observes the s Sabbath with traditional quiet and det'or-l uni There are no restrictions on the activities of visitors except i that dancing is not allowed. but r- corda show that fewer person go on sight-seeiisg trips that lay than any other. ULOVERDALE. Ore., July 6. John Thomas has. purt based a new automobile. ' . 1 .Mr. and Mrs. Olive Hadley and small son are visiting -wifh their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Had ley. "" ''" Mrs. Delta Rlaco. Mrs. F. Wr'ght.and Mrs. Lena Townaend returned Sunday morning from h ten days sojourn at Newport. Miss Rose Drager returned home from Monmouth, Sunday. The home of John McKinney was a scene of enjoyment July 4th, when the, relatives from north, east.west and south gath ered there for a family reunion Loganberry harvest Is on and everybody is busy. tr z- . i st v-. : 4 ft'.'? tits W a, ..I X FIRE IN SUBWAV, -ir.y.t "it RAPS' H QNDREDS; lUoatintiea Irota pagff 1.) ' ; joined In the scramble for exits. Men - women and - children drop ped in their tracks sfnIumea7 the. smoke and the excitement overcame them. - Others of a stronger physique;, and stronger serves picked them, up and drag ged them along to safety. Police, firemen and,t volunteers then, plunged into the subway and brought out victim after victim using emergency exits and work ing by ladders through the ventl- lation grating at 61st street Investigation Today , Fire ., Commissioner Brennan later said a preliminary Investi gation indicated that. the noxious fames were caused partly by" the burning of Insulation and partly by the use of White Pine Blister Rust. . Investigated in Idaho MOSCOW, Idaho, July 6 The urvey of the timber sections of the state to investigate, the spread of the white pine ; blister rust wii be carried .on this, sum mer through the cooperative ef forts cf the University of Idaho schol of forestry and the-federal government, according . to, S. H Dctiier, in f barge of the federal investigation! Parties of Students and facul ty members from the school of forestry left here last week and will urvey tile entire state dur ing the summer; Inspecting all white pine 'timber areas and culti vations of black currants for traces of the disease. It was thought until this fall that the disease, had not reached the western timber until a report of its discovery In British Colum bia and western Washington was made. Measures are being tak en promptly to arrest its growth before it invades the great white p'rse districts of ' northern . Idaho. One of the peculiar character istics of the disease Is its Inabil ity to spread ,from. pina lree to pine tree. It can only be trans ferred from" a pine-tree io a cur rant, i or , gooseberry bush, "culti vated plaats being especially sus ceptible to the Infection. ; From these bushes it is then spread to pine, trees of the five needles or whUe pine variety, ii :v - b S jo,. nrri.11.rf'l. M-fit-rt J J til - ' s - L : Photo oy Cnderwooa a Onderwooo. Capt. C. D. Hilton, noted yachtsman, is on his way to New York city from St. Petersburg, Fla., on a diminutive saUing craft, part of which shows in the cut. The structure, which, when com plete, will seat 60,000, .will be j horseshoe in shape of the sunken ; or excavation type of mounded earth and with" wooden tiers of seats. ' The first- game in the new sta dium will be played October 28, when the University of Califor nia football eleven .will clash with the University ol Southern California team. Two weeks la ter, on Armistice day, the annual Army-Navy game will occur, and two months following the huge structure will be formally dedi? cated with an East vs. West con flict on New Year's day.. At present the stadium is Just half completed. Entrance tun nels are all in, excavation is rap idly progressing, and by August 1 the field will be in the hands of the gardeners for the laying of the turf. ? : qoniniunitias, near Loa Angeles have set aside special nights in whieh their, citizens plan to attend the production as a unit. IKK KG I' LA KS SEIZK CABLE CORK, July 6. (By The Asso ciated Press) Word has reached here that the cable station of the Commercial Cable company cf New York at Waterville, the ter minus of the trans-Atlantic cable9 has been threatened by the irreg- fujar Irish forces who have seized property of the company and Its employes, terrorized the families of the employes and have demand ed the key to the school quarters to be used as general headquar ters of. the Irish forces. . Radio shortcakes are the latest Contain currants, evidently. LIFE OF CUBIST New Football Stadium Constructed at Pasadena PASADENA, Cal., Ju When football ' season rolls' around this city will step to the center of, the t stage and offer a brand new playground for. the warriors In the form of a mam- pyrene fire extn- moth stadium in the'Arrobo Saco. Ll ' Third Season of Pilgrimage iy t. , , i . nay upens in lus wige- les on July 10 WORTlt &.GRAY WOKTIl & GRAY WORTH & GRAY WORTH & GRAY K OF STATE ADVERTISED -California to Put Informa tion into Hands of Twen ty Big Railroads - COLUMBUS. July 6. tBv th Associated Press. PrM.nf Harding, on his way v aiitomo. bile from Marion to Washing fctopped off here todav ia nin feolf and to attend a banquet held iomgnt in his honor. He will re sume his journey tomorrow morn ing, intent on iarrh.ns at the W'hlte Ifouse some time Situr- lay. The president lft Marion. here he spent t:o days among latives and oM iim. frin.i morning, but not until after se had dropped into the Marion tar office for a last look at the (bnt. a conference with, ;t. edi: lirs, and a pood-bye to everyone ii the shop. A small group of fiends was on hand at the home Mr. Ifardinc's father to wave farewell as the president and its. Harding started on their wty. I President Plava fiolf t)n arrival herp ih nroiHon. 4 party went to the Scioto ointry club. After luncheon the president teed-off for 18 holes of golf with ChaTles G. Dawes, for mal budget bureau director, and R.H. Jeffrey and iV. O. Hender- il CpInmbus friends, as other mefcbers of the foursome. from the golf llnke the presi- en went to Mr. Jeffrey's home n suburb where tonight's ban quet arranged by the Columbus Replblican glee club, j was held. Mrand Mrs. Harding' remained at tks Jeffrey home for. the night. Two members ot the presidential parti General Pershing and Mr. Dawks, left it today. General Per 8hin for Washington and Ir. Daw for Chicago. ; - f JMsriiHHes Coal Strike Auorney General! Daugherty. who Joined the presidential party estelAay, Is understood to have discuteed the coal strike situation with the president, both in Marr ion Sid here. Mr. Harding ; is said thave received an up-to-date repor on the status of affairs which! supplemented Information on th subject he had received from IWashington since leaving there Saturday. .It fas stated authoritatively that $e president had not de- terminM what course of action he wod pursue in regard to the strike In his return to the White Housellt was indicated, however. that hlwoitld confer with Secre taries tloover and Darts before taking lay action in the matter The president plans to stop at New fencord, Ohio, wnere u honoraf degree of doctor of laws will bejonferred on him by Mus kineumfcollece at 11 a. ra. to morrow! The night will be spent at Uniottown. 9 o 5 9 3 0 a C4 5 si el Exit a peeial!! IT Big selling event of Ladies' Suits; Coats and Silk Dresinyol them ate Ivorih more than . twice the price thai we are? asking for them. The : quality ot thi&rme original price t tickets teltf ttiati We can ; 1 describe. BUY TtiEM TODAY AND TOMORROW ONLY Choice ai : t". ...... i ' : r . " , .(; . ' . , , .. ; .. . .1 V Our Window Display WORTH & GRAY DEPARTMENT STORE Phone 132 - 177 North Liberty Street o 8 C5 50 o o w H K o o H ft a o w o LOS ANGELES, July 5. The Pilgrimage play "Life of tho Christ." unique among the relig ious drams of the world In' that it offers a visualization' of the; en tire life of Christ, as recorded in the four gospels, will open its third annual season here July 10, ! Thousands from all parts of the country, representative of ' all religious creed, are expected to attend the presentation staged in a picturesque outdoor theater among the hills. Avoiding and sectarian or per sonal interpretation, the tran scriber and producer of the play, Mrs. Christine Wethemi Steven son, has used the words of Jesus exactly as they appear In the1 Bible. The nativity and related scenes are presented in a pro logue, after which the-play opens with the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist. A new' act Incorpor ated in the play this year'depicts the gorgeous court of Herod, the dance of Salome and the conver sion of Mary Magdalene. : rThe Pilgrimage play is not in tended as a preachment but is pre sented a san accurate portrayal of the life of Jesus of Nazareth .Ap proximately 160 players partici pate in the performance, which has 84 speaking parts. Io order that the costuming may be accu rate as to period and design many of the costumes have been Import ed from Jerusalem. - Henry Herbert, - .who. enacted the role of Christus last season and the year . preceding, has re turned to Los Angeles after devot ing a part of the summer to study and special research work in con nection with the play. D. Dudh yar, the French composer, .who SAN FRANCISCO, July' 8 First-hand information about northern California's scenic 'charms is to be given to advertis ing agents of 20 of the principal r&flroads of the United States and Canada this month by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and other interests The agents, 13 of whom will be accompanied by their wives, are to bei taken on a tour of the upper section of the state, visiting True kee. Lake Tahoe, Yosemlte valley Mono lake, Hetch Hetchy, San Francsico, Oakland, Mount Ta- malpais, Muir Woods, Del Monte and Santa Cruz. Robert Newton Lynch, vice president and manager of the chamber,. and Charles S.,Fee, pas senger traffic manager of the Southern Pacific Railway eom pany, are to direct the tour. Mr Lynch and Mr. Fee will meet tha agents at Ogden and will arrive at Truckee July 18 for the tour Chamber of Commerce officials here believe that the' trip will re sult in practical good for this sec tion or the state and the San Francisco bay district. u "The Chamber of Commerce," said Mr. Lynch, "believes that the practical way to induce more traf fie through the central gateway ot California la to give these east em railroad advertising agents first-hand information about our portion of the state. "The advertising agents are the men who, through their work for the railroads of the country, ac quaint the traveling public direct ly with -"the most desirable routes of travel. x"Ve believe that more passen ger traffic should, be routed dl rectly into- northern California and into San Francisco from the recently won the Los Angeleareat and we believe that can best AV0RTH.& GRAY.: ; WORTH & GRAY WORTH. & GRAY WORTH-& GRAY Philharmonic Orchestra's prize for the best symphonic poem; has composed, several pieces to accom pany thei play this year, and the hew scenic and lighting effects to be used are believed to be a dis tinct advance over anything ever before accomplished in an out-f door performance. . In three years since its incep tion the Pilgrimage play has won recognition as an American insti tution and Is termed by many as be accomplished by gtvina the railroad advertising agents of this Country and of Canada a first hand knowledge of the beauties attractions and accessibility of this territory." - The excursion, it is said, will be the first of its kind ever held in California Hoes prohibition foiU? thtf fUj on the hin. seasf . .Flails sotne- rthiag else.fig Potas'i declared io America s uwn tasBiottrPlay Perlwau-i. Land Settlement to Be Studied in Washington i SPOKANE. Wash.,, July 6. La"nd settlement "plans to be sub mitted to the 1923 legislature jfor enactment will be taken up t a state-wide conference in Ephrata July 8. which will be headed 1 by representatives of the Washing ton Power Company. Grant Coun- Development league. Great Northern Pacific and Milwaukee railways and chambers of com merce of Spokane. Seattle and other centers. i The proposed land seuiement plan will be patterned after the land settlement laws of Wlscpn sin and California, and will ! be designed to enable Washington o attract settlers for Irrigated and logged off lands, and to as sure proper and easy settlement of the Columbia basin project when irrigated. Siimmi Resort Church Open to All Fauns YOSElITE. Cal.. July 7. am denomiiulon8 can wors'aio in the one chush buUding in tne i "Se mite Natbnal Park for the church has bees"rationed" among the different rrouns. The lours assigned to each follow: Roman Ckholica un to S.'.ju a. m i Jnterdtusminational i (Protest art) am., to 10:55 a. m. Episcoiil, 11 a. m., to noon. VICTIM ANQ HIS WIFE. -' f- r - . I ... r '"S 1 1 JACK MERCHANT IS -. ! .. i-. Famous University of Cali fornia Athlete Ends Car eer With Honors nERKELEY, Cal,. July ft. 4- Jack Merchant, one of the great est all-round athletes ever regis-' tered at the University of Califor nia here graduated this spring and will not return to college iin the fall. j Observers Jiave declared that Merchant is. the last ot the great western College hammer throwers. tn recent years the hammer throw nas been barred !by the Pacific Coast conference! so Merchant has been able to display his prow ess in the throw only in dual meets or eastern contests. ! Merchant came to "California in 1917 and from the start devoted his spare hours t6 working on the track and field under, direction of) Walter Christie, the veteran Blue' and Gold coach. j In 8everal'events, the broad-! jump, hammer throw, sprintsJ shot Javlia.iid discus, Meixhanit became a real star. His best form was displayed in the spring of 192Q when he was Jumping close to 24 feet and lifting the hammer out around 165 feet. In the sum mer of 1920 Merchant went to "!V f. .- w..: .. - J- -I m , , -sr - I ts f t , "K t" Oscar Hirah. bot daring- peace party., and his wif e. llazel lilrsh, whom he exonerated of all blame, Mrs, Hirsh, however, has to stand trial. :.. .' . the Olympic games but his many activities had 'slowed him down a bit and he did not show at his best form. He rested a yea rf nursed' several injuries arid cam back to tho campus this seasoni : ' -After making many ) points In coast meets, - for California this : spring. Merchant went east with his team and finished his career in a blaze of glory' by ending up highest point winner, at the two great national college 'meets, one held at Harvard; And the other at Chicago.- He had called on her twice a week for six months, but had not proposed.' "Ethel." he said.5 as they were taking , ' moonlight stroll one evening, "I am er- going to ask, you an important question." - 1 ' ' "Oh,- George!" she exclaimed, "this is so audden. 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